Nursing Abbreviations Wk 1 Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
2
Q
abd
A
abdomen
3
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
4
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
5
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
6
Q
bid
A
two times a day
7
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
8
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
9
Q
BR
A
bed rest
10
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
11
Q
bx
A
biopsy
12
Q
c
A
with
13
Q
CA
A
cancer
14
Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
15
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
16
Q
CBR
A
complete bed rest
17
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
18
Q
COPD
A
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
19
Q
c/o
A
complains of
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CTA
A
clear to auscultation
22
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
23
Q
CXR
A
chest x-ray
24
Q
dc
A
discontinue
25
DM
diabetes mellitus
26
DNR
do not resuscitate
27
Dsg
dressing
28
dx
diagnosis
29
EBL
estimated blood loss
30
FBS
fasting blood sugar
31
Fx
fracture
32
GI
gastrointestinal
33
gtt(s)
drop(s)
34
GU
genitourinary
35
H/A
headache
36
hct
Hematocrit
37
hgb
hemoglobin
38
h/o
history of
39
HOB
head of bed
40
h. s.
at bedtime
41
HTN
hypertension
42
Hx
history
43
I & D
incision and drainage
44
I & O
intake and output
45
ID
intradermal
46
IM
intramuscular
47
IS
intercostal space
48
IV
intravenous
49
IVP
intravenous push
50
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
51
KVO
keep vein open
52
LOC
level of consciousness
53
lt
left
54
MAE
moves all extremities
55
MI
myocardial infarction (heart attack)
56
MN
midnight
57
NAD
no apparent distress
58
N/C
nasal cannula
59
NG
nasogastric
60
NKA
no known allergies
61
noc
night
62
NPO
nothing by mouth
63
NS
normal saline
64
NSR
normal sinus rhythm
65
N/V
nausea and vomiting
66
OOB
out of bed
67
O2 Sat
oxygen saturation
68
p
after
69
P
pulse
70
p. c.
after meals
71
PO
by mouth
72
PRN
as needed
73
pt
patient
74
q
every
75
qh
every hour
76
qhs
every night at bedtime
77
qid
four times a day
78
q. s.
sufficient quantity
79
R
respirations
80
R/O
rule out
81
ROM
range of motion
82
ROS
review of systems
83
rt
right
84
s
without
85
SO
significant other
86
SOB
short of breath
87
S/P
status post
88
Sx
symptoms
89
STAT
immediately
90
T
temperature
91
TKO
to keep open
92
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
93
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
94
Tx
treatment
95
UA
urinalysis
96
VS
vital signs
97
WA
while awake
98
WNL
within normal limits
99
X
times
100
a. c.
before meals
